Hand addressing machine



April 10, 1928.

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Patented Apr. 10, 1928.

UNITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH S. DUNCAN AND HENRY E. HUBBARD, 01! CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOBS,BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO ADDRESSOGRAPH COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A

CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

HAND ADDRESSING MACHINE.

Application filed August 26, 1925, Serial No. 52,502. Renewed July 11,1927.

This invention relates to a novel and improved addressing machine,particularly of the hand operated type. In addressing machines it iscommon to employ printing devices having type thereon arranged inlinesso as to print an address, or the like. When using these devices toaddress envelopesor wrappers, the type prints the addresses inaccordance with the arrangement of the lines 19 thereon,'bu't at timesit is desired to printthe same information with the lines arrangeddifferently than they would be if printed directly from the printingdevice in the usual manner. For example, the printing devices commonlycarry identification characters, by which reference may be had to thefile corresponding to the address, or for other purposes. Theseidentification characters are usually arranged immediately above theaddress and at one corner of the plate carried by the printing device.It is sometimes desirable to have the identificationcharacters printedin a different location, and on a different line in respect to theaddress, from that which they occupy on the plate.

It is therefore the object of our invention to provide a machine havingmeansfor automatically shifting the platen and associated Fig. 1. y

Fig. 3 is a plan view. of so much of the structure shown in Figs. 1 and2 as is necessary to an understanding of our invention.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig.

3, and showing our invention in use with one style of printing device.

Fig. 5 1s a v1ew of- Y appearing in Fig. 4.

the printing device 'Fi 6 is a view similar to Fig. abut showlng theparts in a different position.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 5, but showing a diiferent style ofprinting device. I Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 4, but

parts so as topermit a transposing of the ines of a printingdevioe,andparticularly Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of of ourinvention.

Referring now to the drawings thelnumeral 1 designates the frame of amachine of the hand. operated type having an arm 2 pivotally mountedthereon and carryin a platen 2, adapted to cooperate with an inhedribbon 3 which travels transversely of the frame. At the rear of themachine is a magazine 4 for holding printing devices which are fedforwardly one at a time beneath the ribbon 3 by suitable mechanismindicated at 5, this mechanismbeing well known in the art and forming nopart of the present invention. y

' Disposed immediately above the ribbon 3 is the ribbon guard or cut-oftplate 6 having a suitable opening? therein to'register with the type onthe printing device from which .itis desired to take an impression, andthere- "to the inner side of a rod 11 lying in close juxtaposition tothe rod 9. The rods 9 and 11 are slidably mounted in guides 12 and 13secured to the frame of the machine and movement of these .rods controlsthe positionsof the cut-off plate 6 and gauge 8.

r The rod 9 is hinged at its rear end to a lever 14 pivoted at. 15 uponthe machine frame and operated by a cam 16 mounted on a shaft 16' andacting against a roller 17, on the lever 14 and which is urged intoengagement with the cam by a suitable spring 18.

- In order to provide for use with different styles of printing devicesthe rod 9 is provided with a pin 19, which may be received in either oneof a pluralit vof holes in the lever 14. shown these holes as being twoin number and designated 20 and 21. Pivoted to the rod 9 iidjacent therear end thereof is a link In this embo iment we have.

mounted to slide'in 22 pivoted atits other end to a rod 23 carryingatits forward end the platen holder 24 guides 25 on-the platen arm 2.Adjacent the forward endof the rod 11 there is a in 26 extending intothe path of travel of t e rod 9.

Mounted on the same shaft 16 as the cam 16 is a ratchet 27 cooperatingwith a pawl- 28 on the end of a link 29 pivoted at 30 to the platen arm2. Rearward movement of g the rod 11 is limited by engagement of a pin31 thereon with the guide 13, the spring I 32 urging the rod rearwardly.The gulde 13 acts as a stop, engaging the pin 31 when the pin 19 isinserted in the hole in the lever 14, but when the pin 19 is inserted inthe hole 21, then the pin 31 co-acts with a stop 33pivoted to the guide13 and shown in Fig.

* 3 in its inoperative position. This stop is adapted to be swung aboutits pivot and come to rest upon the top' of the rod 11, as

plainly shown in Figs. 8 and 9. A suitable handle 34 is provided fordepression of the which is to be printed and also an identificationmark, usually provided by a series of characters, as indicated at 38.plate 36 issecured a card 39 upon which is printed the whole or a partof the information contained on the plate 36. It will be noted that thet e is-reversed in the usual manner, while t e information on the cardis printed in position to be read in the usual manner. In this-mannerthe printing devices may be readily identified.

In operation and assuming that the rinting device of Fig. 5 is to beused an that it is desired to print botli identification characters andaddress upon a card 40 in the position. shown in Fig. 10, the card isfirst placed by"hand the forward left hand corner of thefgauge 8 and thepin 19 is, placed-in the hole20, as shown in Figs. 3, 4

and 6, the initial position of the parts being 'shown in Figs. 3 and 4.-'From Fig. 4 it will be seen that the cut-01f plate 6 is so disposed inrelation to the printing device heneath it that onlythe top row oftypeis exposed through the opemng'therein. This row is that comprisingthe identification characters. Depression of the platen arm in theusualmanner by the handle 34 will cause the identification characters 38 tobe in the position shown at 38' in Fig.

During the depression of the carnagethepawl28willrideovertheratchet27and Above the 4 then as the carriage israisedin the usual manner the pawl will operate the ratchet one tooth tocause a partial rotation of the cam 16 from the position shown in Fig. 4to that shown in Fig. 6. This rotation will move the lever 14 on itspivot, as shown in Fig. 6, thus causing a forward movementof the rod 9.This movement is suflicient to cause the end of the rod to engage thepin 26 and therefore cause movement of the rod 11 with the gauge 8thereon. It will thus be obvious that. this movement of the rod 9 causesoperation of the cut-01f plate 6, which is secured to the rod9, thegauge 8 which is secured to the rod 11, and the platen which is securedto the rod 9 by means of the link 22. The parts are now in the position,

shown in Fig. 6 and it will be seen that the opening"? in the cut=oifplate is directly over the address 37 on the printing device. A secondactuation of the platen arm will cause an impression of the address tobe made upon the-card as shown at 37 in F ig.

10, the card for this purpose being shifted by hand to the right handcorner of the gauge 8. The card will then. have the address andidentification characters arranged thereon in the position shown in Fig.

10. As the carriage is again lifted from the printing position asecondactuation of the ratchet 27 is caused, thus returning the parts to theposition shown-in Fig. 4.. The

printing device may then be removed from' printing position in the usualmanner and the operation repeated.

When the prlnting device shown in Fig. 7

is to be used, the operation is essentially the same except that anadjustment is'made by moving the pin 19 from the hole 20 to the hole 21-and the pivoted stop" 33 is swung into position to engage the pin 31, asshown a in Fig. 8. T he operation is then performed in exactly the same"manner as that just described, the initial position being shown in Fig.8 and the intermediate position, corresponding to that of. 6', beingshown in Fig. 9. f

We are aware that changes in the form,

construction and arrangement of parts may be made without departing fromthe spirit and 'witlioutsacrificing the advantages of the invention andwe reserve the ri ht to make all such changes as fairly fall within thescope, of the following claims: 'We claim: L-A machine of the classdescribed comprising a platen, a printing device with said platen isadapted to co-operate, l plate adapted to cover a portion of 1 device,and means operated by movement of said platen to shift said cut-- ofiplate to uncover different portionsof at; printing device.

a a machine of the class described coma platen, a printing device withwhich said platen is adapted to co-operate, a gated plate adapted tocover a portionof said printing device, means operated by movement ofsaid platen to shift said cut-elf plate to uncover dilferent portionsofsaid printing device, and means to adjust said shifting means, for thepurpose set forth. 3. A machine of the class described comprising aplaten arm, a platen on said arm,

platen and said device to print upon a different portion of an articlein said gauge.

5. A machine of the class described comprising a platen, a printingdevice with which said platen is adapted to co-operate,

a gauge to receive articles to be printed upon,

means operated by movement of said platen to shift said gauge to causesaid platen and said device to print upon a different portion of anarticlein said-gauge, and means to adjust said shifting means, for thepurpose set forth.

6. A machine of the class described comprising a platen, a printingdevice with which said platen is adaptedto co-operate, a cutoff plateadapted to cover a portion ofsaid a gauge to receive articles to beprinted upon, and means operated by V printing device,

' movement of said platen to shift said cutoff plate and said gauge, forthe purpose set prising a platen,

forth. v

7. A machine of the class described comprising a platen, means to movesaidplaten to and from printing position, a printing device adapted toco-operate with said platen, and means operated by movement of saidplaten to shift it in respect to. said printing device.

8. A machine of the class described commeans to move said platen to andfrom printing position, a printing device adapted to co-operate withsaid platen, and means operated by movement of said Iplatenfrom.printing position to shift it in said printing device,

respect to said printing de'vice.

9.. A machine of the class described com-. prising a platen, a printingdevice with which said platen is adapted to co-operate,

a cut-01f plate adapted to cover a portion'of a gauge to receivearticlesto be printedupon, means operated by movement'of said platen toshift said cutoff plate and said gauge, and means to adjust saidshifting means, for the purpose set forth. r 7 I A l 10. A machine ofthe class described comprising a platen, means to move. said platen toand from printing position, a printing device adapted to co-operate withsaid platen, means operated by movement of said platen to shift it inrespect to said printing device, and means to adjust said shiftingmeans, for the purpose set forth.

11. A machine of the class described comprising a platen, a printingdevice with which said platen is adapted to co-operate, a cut-off plateadapted to cover a portion of said printing device, a gauge to receivearticles to be printed upon, a platen, means to move said platen to andfrom printing position, and means operated by movement of said platenfrom printing position to shift said cut-off plate, said gauge and saidplaten, for the purpose set forth.

12. A machine of the class described com prising a platen, a printingdevice with which said platen is adapted to co-operate, a cut-oil plateadapted to cover a portion of said printing device, agauge to receivearticles to be printed upon, a platen, means to move said platen to andfrom printing position, and means operated by movement 0 said platen toshift said cut-ofi plate, said gauge and said platen, for. the purposeset ort a J 13. A machine of the class described comprising a platen, aprinting device with which said platen is adapted to co-operate, acut-off plate adapted to cover a portion of fee said printingdevice;"a"gauge to receivearti cles to be printed upon, a platen, meansto move said platen tofand from printing position, means operated bymovement of said platen to shift said cut-elf plate, said-gauge and saidplaten, and means to adjust the .shifting means for said cut-01f plate,said gauge and said platen in unison, for the purpose set forth.

14. A machine of the class described comprising a platen, a printingdevice with which said platen is adapted. to co-operate, a cut-off plateadapted to cover a portion of said printing device, a cam, means tooperate said cam by movement of said platen,

and means controlled by said cam to govern the positions of said platenand said cut-off plate in respect to said printing device.

15. A machine of the class described comprising a platen, a printingdevice with which said platen is adaptedv to co-operate, a cut-01f plateadapted to cover a portion of said printing device, a gauge to receivearticles'to be printed upon, a cam, means to operate said cam" bymovement of said platen, and means controlled by said cam to govern thepositions of said. platen, sa d'cutofi plate and said gauge in respectto said printing device.

16. A machine of the class described comsaid printing device, a gauge toreceive articles to be printed upon, a' cam, means-controlled by vsaidcam to govern the positions of said platen, said cut-elf plate and saidgauge in respect to said printing device, and means to adjust theposition of said platen, said cut-ofi and said gauge in respect to saidcam.

17'. A machine of the class described comprising a platen, a printingdevice with which said platen is adapted to co-operate,

means to move said platen to and from printing position, means platen toprint from one part of said printing device at one operation thereof,and 15 JOSEPH S. DUNCAN. HENRY E. HUBB i causing said

